diff --git a/cmake/HDKPackaging.cmake b/cmake/HDKPackaging.cmake
index a2382da..3966434 100644
--- a/cmake/HDKPackaging.cmake
+++ b/cmake/HDKPackaging.cmake
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ set(CPACK_DEBIAN_${COMP_EXAMPLES}_FILE_NAME "${PROJECT_NAME}-examples.deb" CACHE
 
 if(DEFINED ${PROJECT_NAME}_DEBIAN_DEPENDS)
     set(CPACK_DEBIAN_${COMP_DEV}_PACKAGE_DEPENDS "${${PROJECT_NAME}_DEBIAN_DEPENDS}" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+else()
+    set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS "" CACHE INTERNAL "No Debian package dependencies")
 endif()
 
 if(CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR)